New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-06
DISMISSED AT DlCKINsON's REQUEST.


GENERAL CLAEK ABRUPTLY INFORMS JOURNAL
CLERK SMITH THAT HIS PLACE Is WANTED.
WAsHI> GroS Dec. tSpeeiaO.-iienry H. saith. who
has been for twelve years the Journal CLERK OF the
House OF Representatives. and who Is ono oil the most
useful and efficient that has ever held the place. was
Informed tonight by General Clark CierK OF the
House that his services would not DO required
after Tomorrow OF this notification was great
surprse to Mr. Smith, whose tenure seemel to no AS
sscure on the scsre merit that OF any nan IN the
public service. Clark explained to Nun that ION DICK
ins.n had demanded his removal on account OF
criticisms which he had made on Dickinson
Am,nq other things. IL is said Dickinson
charges that publications In the Washington cor
Remembrance of THE TRIBUNE inspired at least
that information upon whcn they based was fur
nished by Mr. Smith Nothing could De urtner from the
truth than this Don Dickinson Is pretty well known In
Washington By other people besides MI Smith who hap
pens 20 be Michigan 1t Is not forgotten, Tor eI'
ample that it he who obtained the nomination OF
o. H. Powers to be Judge OF Utah. an appointment
which the senate discovered after investigation.
not NJ to he made and II was Dot conrrned General
Clark Informed Mr. smith that the Indiana dele
CATION had demanded thu place of Journal CLERK; that
the members of the dele cation insisted that they hdd not
been fairly treated the matter Of patronage and that
he felt constrained to heed their wishes aad appoint m
Indiana man whom they hal selected.
The dnfe, of JSurna. Clerk bring that official into
such relasa. the speaker and win the chair
man Of tho Committee Of the Whse VINO must rely 10
great extent upon him. that 1t IL doubtful whether Mr.
Carlsl. will consent TO the abrupt dismissal OF MIR.
it at the beginning Of what promises to ~ one Of the
yee, nj at the same time perpexns sessions of Con
In recent years Il mat II General lark
persists IN his determination Demo ratio member from
Mich gan will of'r ressn Oh IN open House ana wllI
supper II -Pcceh attacking )ch'H'h II l' aat'F
left 10 tho members 81 ne iod,e' popaop nv
siIihs OF bo'h parties wonil in''L on hI Smih regn
ION. What course Speaker Carlisle VIII take In tho
matter rem ans 20 he seen , ,-.. -,
Al intimate frieeds the speaker sad tonight mat
the hts consented with rein TANGO Il" Tao az
mis- ,al OF Mr.. smith ant the apPon nrnt 81 IVAN
named Hs'in'o1. ct Indiana vac seems, wa, pr'ml'
vent In The ctOp - prosecuting, w" Ky
ur- whirl the defeat OF Scnssr Harrison IL IL
under, o9d that tnis change was male c'niiu"n ~
the indtHa Democratic Representatives. wh' the~tened
TO 20 10 Kanes IN AM o'hsr event
THE GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPH SCHEME.
SOME ORR 1IpN TO II - co GRKSrMAN RYAN
STATS HIS OBJECTIONS
W,sHrNGroS Dec. . tAsec,ah. While there Is 4 coed
deal ak among newly arrived Senators and Repre-
sentative, Goysrn-ent telegraph tnsre l.
s'ron. bat liot uniercnrren' OF opposition to IT, o.
varion, -rsusi- some Of these were mentioned by
Representative Ryan. OF Kansas, Ia conversation with
TRIBrSi csrrc'psuecnt
regard the proposition a NEST dangerous one.
because Il seems likely to bceoH. popular with tao
telegram under It's Administration or party
could pcIpctuatc q, power indefinitely. or untI
abuse power should lead 70 revolution. In p'c.l
rsBtsst wouid he most pTtIlul "'ii"u i'f from
he vast amount OF patronage isyolvcl. abs 'ou'-
wouid net are 10 use H. brcau.. Their nc'.ares would
be accessible 10 the I'M. Ia tho l-st Presidential
cam pal ~ YlI may rsmsub.r t4e Dcas .Ltic tSnh-
l,t INTO gooi nay spublisan sr,rr- b"'a -"
~ dr,sncd for HAIR Jones'. "f the lie suD
10 n -dr-c. ed ant - 10 81" th"
saud- ~ senator iona, OF inc Dru"cr~ ic omAii'r
"GoyoruHent ""ser''lp ana '.na-c ns" OF no tslc'
graph." contiuuel Mr.. Ryan. would lead event
dAuv. aud Al ~ very dishst pef'h
either. Government ownership and mtHhg"-
railroads. eIpr~" companies AM
corpprtc f~rprse- thst ia "a lev Jrtrs the
army Frdsi al nftc"lsder. AMI rmpsTss wo4it h~
nu Lb-r-d tue mill re operation Of . telegraph
~ L. aln4e by thr Governs. pr-ba'iT would treble"
~ last the prsse number OF persons IN tue public
service Moreover. no sooner wsu!I th~ 's'crshc't
begin 70 operate telegraph Svsirn INN rrh'
tor, from eyerV state AMI congressman fsm every
i.trc MollI b--u 20 Ell tunr isr the mn 'lpNrdtIn
and srten. on ~ telegraph lines 10" Ir<ry -rrtshle
for ,rprnp tvrrs AL har'or' l. d-c"r'ia
what that mia br The Telegraph T"uil
not have bren 10 ro I-h more hAn" Ftr'f
MA contest ne he pcpps would dcGHhl nat me
should aban i-ur'i. hut the demand w"lli
come TOO late The people old have already f'fers
their own manLclcs aud would hai themselves power
less